CHARLOTTE, NC - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announces its 2023 Softball All-Conference teams and superlatives as voted by the CIAA Softball Coaches Association and Sports Information Directors Association. This year's team is led by CIAA Player of the Year Lindsey George of Bowie State University and CIAA Pitcher of the Year Jaelyn Jackson from Claflin University. The 2022-23 All-CIAA Softball Team was determined by the conference's head coaches and Sports Information Directors.
The Vikings would receive three conference honors from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association including Outfielder, Shortstop, and second-team second base.
Freshman Sikia Kornegay would be named as an outfielder to the 2023 All-CIAA team. Â
Freshman Karma Fields would be named as an outfielder to the 2023 All-CIAA team.
Junior Zeta Brown would be named as Secondbase Second team All-CIAA Softball team.Â
Winston-Salem State led the conference with nine All-CIAA selections followed by Bowie State and Claflin with eight as well as Virginia State, Lincoln (Pa.), Elizabeth City State with three each, and Shaw with one.Â
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2023 ALL-CIAA SOFTBALL FIRST TEAM
Pitcher               Lindsey George, Bowie State
Catcher                 Taisha Bratton, Winston-Salem State
First Base               Brittany Brewer, Bowie State
Second Base            Aniyah Jackson, Winston-Salem State
Third Base              Alycia Cunningham, Winston-Salem State
Shortstop               Sikia Kornegay, Elizabeth City State
Outfield                 Jayla Hill, Bowie State
Outfield                 Regina Dedecker, Shaw
Outfield                 Karma Fields, Elizabeth City State
Designated Player        Akirra Pullen, Bowie State
Utility Player             Jaelyn Jackson, Claflin
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2023 ALL-CIAA SOFTBALL SECOND TEAM
Pitcher               Kara Green, Virginia State
Catcher               Zecariya Fenwick, Claflin
First Base             Tia Brown, Lincoln (Pa.)
Second Base            Zeta Brown, Elizabeth City State
Third Base              Kayla Evans, Bowie State
Shortstop               Aseyah Alexander, Bowie State
Outfield                 Brenay Howard, Claflin
Outfield                 Trinity Mizzelle, Bowie State
Outfield                 Aliya Rose, Lincoln (Pa.)
Designated Player        Malia Simmons, Winston-Salem State
Utility Player             Sierra Crocker, Winston-Salem State
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2023 CIAA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Alicia Carrington, Winston-Salem State
Zecariya Fenwick, Claflin
Aniyah Jackson, Winston-Salem State
Kourtney White, Claflin
Cydney Cooper, Claflin
Skye Corum, Virginia State
Chloe Foster, Lincoln (Pa.)
Me'Auhre Lewis, Claflin
Kyla Graves, Virginia State
Player of the Year – Lindsey George, Bowie State
Pitcher of the Year – Jaelyn Jackson, Claflin
Rookie of the Year – Aniyah Jackson, Winston-Salem State
Coach of the Year – Tiffany Massey, Winston-Salem State